Toyota Avalon Complaints (1995)

80 consumer complaints on file.

#877164December 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
A CODE HAS BEN 'LOCKED' INTO COMPUTER THAT MAKES ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS CHECKED, AND SAID THEY NEED NEW SENSORS. BUT, TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND IT VERIFIED THAT THE SENSORS WERE FINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871070September 20, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING FLUID. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK DEALER REFUSED TO SHARE ANY COST OF REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725441July 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR POWER WINDOWS SPORADICALLY FAIL. CAR HAS 48,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN SAYS "REGULATOR CABLES" ARE DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861246May 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING EAST ON MAIN STREET TRAVELING AT 40MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551229March 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT TO ILLUMINATE AND WARN THE CONSUMER OF ENGINE PROBLEM RESULTING IN A PREMATURELY BLOWN ENGINE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715654December 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM BEGIN. HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LTS., INTERIOR LIGHTS. CAR HAS A CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISE AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS BEING TURNED OFF/ON.BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MANY TIMES BY US . THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FIXED BY DEALER-THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. ALSO I HAVE HAD PROB. WITH W/FRONT PASS.POWER WINDOW NOT WORKING, DEALER SAID MOTOR WAS REPLACED ONE TIME,BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN-SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715401November 29, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING RACK BEGAN LEAKING; REPLACED RACK WITH OEM PART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712811October 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
LOOSE SUNVISOR CAN BLOCK FRONTVIEW AND LOOSE DASHBOARD CAN DAMAGE INTERNAL PART IN SIDE THE DASH BOARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712566September 30, 1999
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING & REPLACED 3/99; POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING AND REPLACED 8/99
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712094September 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1.IGNITION WHEN I PUT KEY IN IGN. IT WOULDN'T MOVE EVERY THING FROZE UP NOTHING WOULD MOVE.I COULDN'T TURN THE KEY ,STEERING WHEEL , BRAKE PEDAL OR GEAR SHIFT (IS THIS NORMAL?) 2. TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO WORK . CHECKED AND REPLACED FUSE ALTHOUGH THE FUSE WAS NOT BURNT OUT WE REPLACED IT ANY WAY AND TURN SIGNAL WORK AFTER THAT. 3. BATTERY CAR FAILED TO START SEVERAL TIMES EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ORIGINAL BATTERY IT IS STILL GOOD THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CABLE HAD LOOSENED UP CAUSING BAD CONNECTION. IF WE HADNT KNOWN TO CHECK THESE THINGS WE WOULD HAVE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841801July 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE IN THREE PLACES, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STRUT, WHICH IN TURN, CUT A HOLE IN THE TIRE.. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706725May 21, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703636February 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE ON THIS CAR STUCK ON FULL OPEN, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUTATION. THE CAUSE IS UNKOWN AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533425March 31, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
STRONG ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532296March 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL DOORS LOCK BY THEMSELVES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528276January 12, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION SEAL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527533December 24, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527523December 23, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816462December 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PARKING WITH ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING WEDGED BETWEEN A TREE AND A FENCE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604515October 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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